The Opelousas courier., 1887-03-19
The Earliest Gum.
N. O States.

N. " SGdttS
Elsewhere the States reproduces from til"
teIeoraphic columns of the morning Journals
a correspondence between Col. James NJ;
Hollingsworth, an honored and distinguished
Democrat of Shreveport, and Gen. r. L.
Nichols, of this city, i'll which the latter gen
tleman expresses his Willingness TO accept
nomination for governor should 1t be ten
dered him by the Democratic convention
Gen. Nichols comes early i'll the field and
has an apparently well organized backing.
At this early period, however, the strength
Of no particular individual can be estimated.
Apparently weak men, often develop 'atch'
strength and apparently popular men as
often develop inherent weakness after cam
paiqn is i'm progress. Only the strength and
popularity that has passed through the hery
crucible of public criticism and heated can
vass, and come forth unsinged, can be relied
shine of popular favor: only birds OF the
strongest wing can successfully beat against
the storm and clouds and reach the radiant
SUBMITS of the rocks.
Our Ian guage may be somewhat metaphor
ical perhaps rhetorical but VIC borrow our
inspiration from our Cassandra- like neighbor
the Picayune who sees in the present. Il sI!-
nation as grave and threatening ms that which
confronted us when taxation was equivalent
to cOnfiscatiOn, our government Ill the HithoS
of usurpers and our people under the heel Oh
Federal soldiers Gen Nichols saved us
nately refused to continue saved and so Mich
oils has become again necess W to the saliva
ton of Louisiana. We are sfrry about All
this; we really had not heard AnythlnS OF 1t
before this morning. But slsco IL Is so, we
submit that metaphor. rhetoric, etc, are the
proper thing necessary, indeed, to do jus
tice to the gravity of the situation. In those
dark days from 1874 to 1877, only less dark,
according to the esteemed Pic, than those
from 1880 to 1887, we were much given to tins
rNlA
that throws up his head and charges about
the old field when he hears cannon shot, we
ipstinctively stumbled into the rhetorical
manner when we heard the bad news the nc
gives u.s. Well, we'll we have yet a few
months of rest before the real struggle GENES
upon Gov. Nichols saving the State, or
F.! whether they will obstinatelv insist upon
some other man swampmg 1t,
ShiloI.'s Cure will immediately re
| lievc Group, whoopingcough and br"n
chitis. Sold by Nj. P. Young & Co.
The new improved =" Gem " Monthly
Protector, or Ladies' Perfection Com
panion-the most extraordinary inven-
ton for women of modern times-for
sale by NJ. P. Young & Go.
The Rev. Geo A. Thayrr, of Bourbon
Ind., says; Both myself and wife owe
our lives to Shiloh's consumption enre. '
Sold by NJ. P. Young & Co.
For SALE-A new Remington double
barrel bleecl loading shot gun can be
had at ii bargain on application ut thin
Office.
a Nasal Injector free with each bottle
| of Shiloh's Catarsh Remedy, Price 81
cents Sold by NJ. P Young 4 Co.
The following "sportiDg item /
: going the rounds: Gen. Phil. Sheridan
is said to have won, in New York las
week, a jack pot containing very bl!
money by bluffng on IA pair of deuces
He was not afraid
i Why will you congh when Shiloh
h cure will vi We you immediate relief
l. Price lOc, SOC and ST.. Sold by M. T
9 Young g. Co.
/. For RENT-A good business stan'
VI old established and centrally located, y
:: Main street, in Opclousas. Apply
u this office.
W Shiloh's Catarrh Remedy-a pasitiA
IL cure for catarrli, dyptheria, and cank'
+ mouth. Sold by N. 2. Young Il Co.
A Blank forms for use of merchant
|; notaries, Justices of the Peace, etc, +
10 10 sale in any quantities nj this office
T..
al Group, wI,ooping cough and hi"nci
e tbs Immediately relieved 10y sh'lol
a cure. Sold by NJ. P. Young & Co.